For other uses, this may be a simple plug style coach door. For public transport use, this door may be an automatic concertina type. Optional extras to van converted minibuses can include the addition of a rollsign for transit work, and/or a full-height walk-in door, for passenger access to the former cargo area. These may be fitted with step equipment to make boarding easier. Access to the former cargo area for passengers is through the standard van side sliding door, or the rear doors.
#Mini bus conversion driver
Van conversion minibuses outwardly look the same shape as the parent van, and the driver and front passenger cabin remains unchanged, retaining the driver and passenger doors.
#Mini bus conversion windows
Van conversions involve adding windows to the bodywork, and seating to the cargo area. Conversions may be produced completely by the van manufacturer, sold as part of their standard model line-up, or be produced by specialist conversion companies, who source a suitably prepared base model from the van manufacturer for final completion as a minibus. The most basic source of minibuses is the van conversion, where the minibus is derived by modifying the existing van design. Van conversions Ford Transit minibus in County Down, Northern Ireland Mercedes-Benz Sprinter minibus in Germany Plaxton Beaver 2 bodied Mercedes-Benz Vario in Norwich, UK Minibus designs can be classified in three main groups, with a general increase in seating capacity with each type: There are many different types and configurations of minibuses, due to historical and local differences, and usage. Midibuses are minibuses bigger than microbuses but smaller than full-size buses. Individual owners may use reduced seating minibuses as cheap recreational vehicles.īy size, microbuses are minibuses smaller than 8 metres (26 ft 3 in) long.
Schools, sports clubs, community groups and charities may also use minibuses for private transport. Private uses of minibuses can include corporate transport, charter buses, tour buses. Accessible minibuses can also be used for paratransit type services, by local authorities, transit operators, hospitals or charities. In a public transport role, they can be used as fixed route transit buses, airport buses, flexible demand responsive transport vehicles, share taxis or large taxicabs. Minibuses are used for a variety of reasons. Ford produced a version during the 1920s to carry up to 12 people. For example, Ford Model T vehicles were modified for passenger transport by early bus companies and entrepreneurs. It is unknown when the first minibus vehicle was developed. Minibuses are typically front engine step-in vehicles, although low floor minibuses are particularly common in Japan. Larger minibuses may be called midibuses. Minibuses have a seating capacity of between 12 and 30 seats. In the United Kingdom, the word "minibus" is used to describe any full-sized passenger-carrying van or panel truck. Toyota Coaster LPG green public minibus in Hong Kong Citroen Jumper minibus in France Cacciamali Urby (built on Iveco Daily chassis) operating in Zagreb, Croatia Minibus vehicles from Suzuki carry which are used as public transportation in Indonesia which is called as "Angkot".Ī minibus, microbus, minicoach, or commuter (in Zimbabwe) is a passenger-carrying motor vehicle that is designed to carry more people than a multi-purpose vehicle or minivan, but fewer people than a full-size bus.
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